Nurses' Burnout and Its Effect on Implementing Evidence Based Nursing Practices

Sanad, Tarek Mohamed; Mehany, Mogedda Mohamed; Ahmed, Mona Abd El-Aziem

doi:10.21608/asnj.2025.402010.2121

Nurses' Burnout and Its Effect on Implementing Evidence Based Nursing Practices

Document Type : Original Research

Authors

¹ Critical Care Nurse in Hamad Medical Corporation

² Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

³ Assistant Professor of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Assiut University, Egypt.

10.21608/asnj.2025.402010.2121

Abstract

Background: Burnout is a major issue among nurses working in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), caused by various physical and emotional stressors. Implementing evidence-based nursing guidelines is essential to improve patient outcomes, reduce the risk of harm, and manage nurse burnout. Aim: To assess nurses' burnout and its effect on implementing evidence-based nursing practice. Research design: Descriptive correlational research design was utilized in present the study. Setting: this study was conducted in intensive care units at Assiut University Hospitals. Including (general intensive care unit, trauma intensive care unit, coronary intensive care unit, anesthesia intensive care unit and alraghi intensive care unit. Subjects: convenience sampling of all available nurses working in the previous mentioned setting who were 350 nurses. Tools: Two tools were used. Tool I Nnurses' Burnout Assessment Tool, Tool II Implemented evidence-based guidelines checklist. Results: Revealed that 54.6% of studied critical care nurse have moderate burnout level. For evidence-based nursing practice 57.1% of studied critical care nurses have good level in implementing evidence-based nursing practice. Also, there was positive and significant correlation between burnout score and pressure ulcers evidence-based nursing practice r= 0.263 and p= 0.013*. Conclusions: The statistically significant difference was observed between level of burnout and implemented evidence-based guidelines among intensive care units. Recommendations: Nurse managers should enhance the application of evidence-based practices of nursing guidelines in intensive care units through comprehensive strategies and continuous training regarding burnout and evidence-based nursing practice.

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